New Cayman Islands Copyright Law in effect
From HSM IP LTD On 30 June 2016, the Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 and the Copyright (Cayman Islands) (Amendment) Order 2016 came into force. They extend a customized version of Part 1 of the UK’s Copyright, Designs and Patents Act…
Termination of Cayman Islands regulated mutual funds
By Caroline Heal and Prasana Walkers From Mondaq Early action to reduce costs and minimise 2017 fees If you are considering winding up a Cayman Islands regulated mutual fund (a “Fund”), it would be prudent to start the process now with a…
CaribConnect
From Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce CaribConnect is an EU funded programme which seeks to strengthen business organisations throughout British, French and Dutch overseas territories (OCTs) within the Caribbean. CaribConnect also seeks to empower the micro, small and medium enterprises…
Cayman introduces new copyright law
From Higgs & Johnson Until recently, copyright protection in the Cayman Islands was based on the UK Copyright Act 1956 (the “1956 Act”), notwithstanding that the UK had long replaced the 1956 Act with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act…
The Editor Speaks: Do my emotions cause migraines?
Last night I had a migraine and I was asleep at the time. I was conscious of dreaming and my dream, whatever it was (I cannot remember), was showing a picture, even though my eyes were closed shut of a…
Child protection convention great opportunity for Caribbean as it pushes integration – Sir Matthew Thorpe
From Guyana Government Information Agency Georgetown, GINA The Hague Child Protection Convention can be a regional tool implemented by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to protect children and provide remedy and justice for families moving across borders as the region seeks…
Security underpins deliberations at CARICOM Heads Conference
From CARICOM The issue of security underpinned the deliberations and decisions of the 37th Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government held from 4-6 July, in Georgetown, Guyana. Whether it was economic security, as it relates to the issue of correspondent…
Flying after diving
From Cayman Health Breathing compressed gas increases the amount of dissolved inert gas in the body. For this reason, scuba diving always carries the risk for decompression sickness (DCS), a condition popularly known as “the bends.” DCS is caused by…
Cayman Islands publishes Data Protection Bill
By Martin S. Lane from Conyers Dill & Pearman The Cayman Islands government has published the Data Protection Bill, 2016 (the “Bill”) which proposes a framework of rights and duties designed to safeguard individuals’ personal data, balanced against the need of…
Antigua: Local businesses defrauded by cyber criminals
From Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy Antigua and Barbuda The Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) is warning Antiguan businesses to be aware of a scam that re-directs payments for invoices submitted by email….
